Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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2 r.*: r.W ' T * > * . Jl > * P k i W ?W'/s! "'-"i' I V^m'/W y UftAWJ-m i ) i -\r\ 1 ^ / / i. - sve i.; i f rrnr "k THE OTT THOMAS FAMIL shown above. On the front row < Warren, (mother of Mrs. Thoma Thomas, Ott Thomas and Evelyn E Davenport, their son-in-law, and 1 Ott Thomas Far Is Well Known < The Clothmaker's Family of the Month is that of Mr. and Mrs. Ott Thomas, popular residents of the Clinton Mill community for many years. Mr. Thomas came to Clinton from Atlanta in 1920 while his wife, Marie, has lived here since childhood. He was a truckdriver and Mrs. Thomas worked in the Weave Room for 15 years but does not work now. Their oldest daughte r, Frances, married Robert Reid. They and their two children. Robbv and Tommy, live in Connecticut. Evelyn is the next oldest daughter who married Eddie Davenport from New York. He is an Electrician in the Clinton Mill and they have one son. Albert. Kenneth is their 16-vearold son who goes to Academv Street school. He likes baseball and hunting. Bobby is 15 years old and also likes baseball and hunting. He takes music from Mrs. Copeland. All of the Thomas family are members of Bailey Memorial Methodist Church. Mrs. Thomas collects cups and likes to cook cakes. Ott's favorite hobby is eating the cakes. f _2g| S, - 9Hf GRADY Stevenson is the son of the late T. V. Stevenson and Mrs. Bessie Rogers of the Clinton plant. He is 13 years old. T 1 ? kMMBMH i U im. Y of the Clinton Community is are Albert Davenport, Mrs. Lydia s, from Baton Rouge, La.), Mrs. >avenport. Back row: Bobby, Eddie ^ on nntVt nily Of Clinton And Active Bobbv played with the Little League baseball team and Kenneth played midget football. The other member of the Thomas family is Smokey, the cat. Iteluian Textile Man Impressed (Cont'd, from Page 1) mo. as a foreigner, showing me each and every step in your operations. "This is not the case in Europe," he continue d. "Manufacturers guard their operations jealously instead of working together, and that is a mistake." Mr. Smeldt also was impressed with the two villages, the swimming pools, churches. clinics, baseball park and community buildings. While here he also was introduced for the first time to two oldtime favorites of Southerners ?corn bread and black eyed peas. He liked them mighty well. too. \ / (Vil MRS. LULA G. RIDDLE. 91 years of age. has lived in Clinton 52 years and has three sons and three daughters. She formerly operated tne canton jvini Doaraing house (located where the community building is now) and now lives with her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Howard on Sloan Street. 3 E C L O T H M A K E I ii j u i jr? y?? . ? II *r f r THE VACATION BIBLE SCH ful as evidenced by this photogr school, assisted by Mrs. J. B. Tem CLINTO No. 3 Weaving By Ruth Oxner Mrs. Lucille Holtzclaw visited Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Mason. Miss Connie Mitchell is visiting the Boyd Watts. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Robertson of Ninety Six and Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Lcc of Grangeburg visited the Edward Carlevs. Mrs. Blanche Creswell spent a few days at Beach Springs Camp Meeting. Friends of Mrs. Clyde Bigby will be glad to know she is improving after being ill at her home. We extend our deepest sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bauknight and family in the recent loss of her father. Birthdays: Judy McAllister, July 29; Phyllis Ann Davis, Judy 31; Ala Meadors and Erline Strickland. July 12; Lawrence Kuykendall, July 26; Vivian Kuykendall. July 22; J. D. Gibbs, August fi nnrl Nan ^milh Anifii<1 10 Jimmy Smith was honored with a party on his 11th birthday. July 21. There were 15 guests present, each presenting him with a nice gift. Refreshments were served. No. 3 Weaving. Second By Christine Gray Didn't have much time to .......... 4 u4:~,~ u..4 11111vv uiid i 1111v uui will try to do bettor next month. Lots of people went vacationing and these are the only ones I've had a chance to talk with. The Johnnie Rogers visited Mrs. Roger's mother in Hendersonville, N. C. . . . the Don Weeks and Linda of Brooklyn, N. Y. were guests of the V. E. Fallows . . . Mrs. Claude Barker spent several days in n.l t_ ? e oiumuia. Inez Blackwell and Chrisline Gray enjoyed a weekend trip to Renfrow Valley, Ky A fuller story on this trip is elsewhere in this issue of Tht Clothmaker. Johnnie Butler went t( Santee-Cooper. The Truman Leopards anc I OOL HELD BY THE LYDIA Presby anh of those takina Dart. Mrs. Euai pleton, Mrs. Horace Smith, Mrs. J. B W PL.AN1 Mr. Leopard's mother enjoyed a mountain trip seeing Ruby Falls and Ft. Wear in Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Fallow and familv visited Mt. Mitchell. Vivian Kuykendall attended a wedding in Ft. Mill. Richard Turner's friends will be glad to know ho is improving after an operation. Reece Phillips is doing nicclv after an operation. James McNinch has been in tlie hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Rogers celebrated their lbth anniversary on August 28. Larry Fowler is leaving us for the Army Air Corps. Sorrv to lose him. W. A. Beckham was surprised on a recent Sunday with a birthday dinner. Guests present included Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Butler of Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. John Dees and children, Johnnie Butler and Cole I,. B lease. Mr. and Mrs. Vance Brittain of Charlotte visited the T "> 11 f *1 nriiaiHTry iamuv. The James MeNinch's vacationed in Now Jersey with her brother. Mr. and Mrs. Furman Bragtf and children vacationed in Washington with Chaplain and Mrs. John O. Phillips. Recent birthdays included Joyce Bradberrv. 12 on July 27: Barbara Smith was five recently and Wade Beckham. We regret to report that Mr. Harrv Black's sister. Mrs. Ethel Wilbanks, of Laurens died recently. No. 2 Weaving. First By Grace Wooten Seems like a long, long time since vacation, doesn't it? Some of the people I asked had almost forgotten ' where they had been or what they did. Anyway, perhaps you win no interested in i knowing what a lot of the folks did. Mrs. Dora Leopard with her son. Truman and family. 1 went up to the mountains. AUGUST 15. 1953 jm \mn.' V^y 1 '' rK.v h tcrian Church was highly success?ne Johnson was Principal of the i. Neal and Mrs. John Pearson. r \i:\v> Harold Meadows, with his mother and grandmother, Mrs. Thornton Meadows and Mrs. C. B. Smith, visited the James Stricklands and the Henrv Thompsons in Gastonia. N. C. "Patty" Lancaster, daughter of Mrs. Ruth Lancaster, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Viola Nash, in Millette, S. C. William Gregory, Jimmy Wooten and the Edward Gregorys visited Mrs. Gregory's parents in Bee Log. N. C. The Harry Lanfords spent a few days in Highlands, N. C. and the Clvde Putnams were off to Rock Hill. The C. W. Seiglers of Rock Hill. Clarence Seigler of Tampa. Fla.. and the C. B. Taylors of Laurens visited the Clyde Putnams during vacation week. Miss Nell Can field accompanied Charles Wilson and his sister. Miss Josephine Wilson. of Lakeland. Fla., to Concord, N. C. on a weekend visit with the Wilson's parents. Charles has just been discharged from the army. You'll have to ask Nell about the seriousness of this situation. Mr. and Mrs. Turp Lowe. along with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Terry, spent a recent weekend visiting the Grady Arnolds and the Clyde Fews in Jacksonville. Seems as if the beach called to many of our co-workers and Myrtle Beach seemed to draw a great many. Some of those vacationing there were Mr. and Mrs. Mclvin Hitev and son. Mrs Eiinw*i> Rr;i? well. Mrs. Missouri Wilkie, and daughter. Dot; Mrs. Inabell Hooper and son. Mrs. Banna Mae Braswell and children. Nellie Osborne, Rubv Fallow, Pollv Brazil and Richard Dunawav. The Coleman Caubles vacationed in the mountains . . . Tnnv WinH?nr lc? ennnflinrt ....... O^MUlll^ some time with his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Cole Blease. Fishing always plays a great part in a vacation, even (Cont'd, on Page fi)